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Small Scratch On The Arm, Spreading And Becomes Huge Scab. What Is It ?
Hi , I am 14years old. I was playing around with my boyfriend at the park and I fell on the concrete. I had a small scratch on my arm, in the elbow area. I picked at it a little and it spread and got huge. It looks like a huge scab now. It has small bumps around it and it peels. I am really scared. My mom said it doesn't look right and she wants to take me to the doctor. I hope it is nothing serious. I am putting neosporin on it and i hope it goes down. Please help! I don't have herpes or anything, I'm a virgin.
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
Hellow,
the commonest cause of scab after injury is Bacterial infection. you have wound followed by cellulitis, for this u need a course of oral antibiotics and continue topically Neosporin..
u can mail your pics on drjangid@gmail.com
will able to diagnose properly ..
thnks you very much ..
the commonest cause of scab after injury is Bacterial infection. you have wound followed by cellulitis, for this u need a course of oral antibiotics and continue topically Neosporin..
u can mail your pics on drjangid@gmail.com
will able to diagnose properly ..
thnks you very much ..
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